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Christmas on the Boat
To our usenet friends on Christmas Day:
Well, our faithful contractor has been beavering away while we were off the boat having surgery and rehab, and, sad to say, it's impossible to convey via pictures alone, how marvelous the boat looked when we stepped aboard Friday night. Nearly everything below is refinished, along with the vast majority of what was taken down having now been replaced (after refinishing); the major project accomplishment was the workshop, of which more, anon. Topsides have the last bits of re-do on the non-skid, and it all looks Bristol (top-quality, for the non-sailors in the list). But that's not all... These marvelous folks had prepared a Christmas surprise for us, doing the last bits of varnishing in the afternoon. They'd left a light on for us, so we could see to get in, but it wasn't very bright (see below). This is what we found when we stepped aboard: http://tinyurl.com/9gboy And this, in the workroom: http://tinyurl.com/8ct48 We've not taken down the Christmas display to see the full effect of the workroom; you'll have to surf our December portion of the refit photos (http://justpickone.org/skip/gallery/, and click on M46Projects) to see what else is happening. However, we've given each other a week on the boat to work for Christmas, including using our new Clamptite to redo the head plumbing (and other hoses, too), restoring both heads (bathrooms for the non-sailors), redoing electronics and designing enclosures, windlass replacement, and generally trying to get a head start on the list of remaining things to do (still two pages of items, lots!) before we actually come here for the last time (just before we leave!). Santa brought Lydia some cutlery and a stainless steel insulated coffee press, the better not to break under way, nor use any electricity to get hot or stay hot. He brought Skip a new 55# Delta anchor for the bow, replacing the stolen 45# CQR. Lydia has been measuring the chains for marking, as well as swapping ends to the un-corroded part for attachment, while Skip has been installing new shutoff valves and plumbing. So, here we are, relaxing just a bit before digging back into our projects. http://tinyurl.com/8s54g Contractors and visitors/tourists arrive tomorrow, so we should be very busy. Any in the St. Pete area are welcome to come visit if you'd like; otherwise, we wish to all our family and friends scattered around the world the very best in this season and the coming year. L8R Love from Skip and Lydia Morgan 461 #2 SV Flying Pig KI4MPC http://tinyurl.com/384p2 The vessel as Tehamana, as we bought her "And then again, when you sit at the helm of your little ship on a clear night, and gaze at the countless stars overhead, and realize that you are quite alone on a great, wide sea, it is apt to occur to you that in the general scheme of things you are merely an insignificant speck on the surface of the ocean; and are not nearly so important or as self-sufficient as you thought you were. Which is an exceedingly wholesome thought, and one that may effect a permanent change in your deportment that will be greatly appreciated by your friends."- James S. Pitkin |
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